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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1902
Page
18
A local literary club held a gathering at Mrs Sievers home with poetry, hypnotism talk, and discussions about San Francisco Examiner ships 4000 feet up. The event moved to Mrs W J Christie s house with a quilt sale and plans for a future literary program and potential permanent clubrooms
The first Montana women club rivalry for delegates to a general federation biennial reflects the growing club movement. Delegates and alternates gain floor access and social privileges. attendees may tour Long Beach and Mt. Lowe with special rates, while the program includes German writers and music.
The Butte Woman's Club held a Wednesday session to elect a Los Angeles biennial delegate and trustees under a new incorporation plan. Mrs Margaret Cunningham won the delegate seat by 27 to 17 over Mrs Ignatius Donnelly, while 22 nominations were filed for 11 trustee seats, with several nominees absent.
The Bozeman Glee Club performed under the Mountain View church Women’s club music department to a small but appreciative crowd. Notable numbers included Sunset Annie Laurie with solos by Stiff and Jones and organ selections by Professor Hall. Professor Currier, Bozeman College language teacher and glee club leader, sang The Soldier's Love and In the Dark In the Dew, praised as a finest baritone voice in the west.
The Butte Boys' Club gathered at Willard Wood’s West Granite street residence Tuesday evening. Guests attended and heard essays on the club’s brief history and General Custer, plus Pocahontas and a mandolin solo by Raymond Tucker. Lunch was served. next meeting set for Colin Christie at 219 Washington Street.
The Butte Girls' Club held a strictly business meeting at Miss Turnley's school on Wednesday. Officers elected include President Ralpha Spurrier, vice-president Gladys Christie, recording secretary Ethel Cain, corresponding secretary Lulu Lewis, treasurer Fay Wright, and programme committee chair Winnie Richards with Nora Nichols. The next meeting is set for Miss Turnley's school next Wednesday.
The Butte Monday Night club met with Miss Coffin on West Broadway last week to discuss current events and Spain. Miss Ewing presented a paper on Spanish history 1815 to 1848 and Miss Madden spoke on Spanish literature followed by discussion. The group plans a meeting with Mrs. Nuckols on Excelsior avenue in April.
The Saturday Night club of Butte tested members with questions based on book titles and then challenged each person to compose a four line poem on a chosen theme. The literary activity produced a lively display of uneven verses and spirited participation.
The Homer Club of Furte met at Mrs. Lauzier’s home last Monday. Members discussed current events on topics from Danish West Indies race relations to Paris hospitals and the England Japan treaty. Garibaldi papers and sketches by Mrs. Groeneveld and others were shared, followed by tea and social time. The club plans to meet again next Monday at the Butte Business Men's association rooms.
The Ethical Culture club of Butte heard an inspiring talk by Mrs Ella Knowles Haskell last Tuesday night. A vote of thanks was accorded. The club will meet at Miss Mary Crangle’s home 412 West Granite next Tuesday night for a physical culture drill with Miss Corbin as instructor.
The Afro American Woman's club of Butte met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. M F E Davis of South Arizona street. Lecturer Osmond R. Lucas of California spoke on housekeeping as the main topic, with Mesdames Jones Parsons Sheets Davis and Jacobs sharing views. The club received a communication from a convict at Deer Lodge penitentiary.
At a special meeting of the literature department Mrs. J. W. Gunn was elected chairman and officers for the department were chosen. The regular meeting will be held Tuesday at Ellis' parlors with a social and literary program. The music department elected officers for the year and will hold a meeting Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Donnelly’s home. The social and domestic science officers were named for the ensuing year with a chairman and committees listed.
Miss Jennie Robinson of 937 West Quartz entertained the West Side Shakespeare club Tuesday evening. The program included Act V of Othello and a paper on logos by Mrs. Jackman. A clever April fool surprise with glued walnut shells sparked laughter, with one shell yielding a golden heart to Miss Fosselman.
The art department of the Woman's club has elected officers including Chairman Mrs. T A Grigg Vice Chairman Mrs EB W Shively Membership Committee Mrs C S Purgel Mrs J D Riter Programme Committee Mrs A S Leys Christie.
Theatrical alliance of Daniel Bandmann and John Maguire opens tonight at Maguire's Grand with Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Aimed at wholesome, first class entertainment, the company features Mrs Bandmann and a capable cast in a varied program including The Corsican Brothers and other celebrated works.
Macaire's Grand Opera House opens with Daniel E Bandmann in Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde. Sutton's Broadway hosts Rose Coghlan in Forget-Me-Not tonight and Monday. John Griffith performs A King's Rival Tuesday and Wednesday. Frederick Warde presents The Mountebank Friday and Saturday. Sutton's Family Theater and Dark Margaret Theater feature Uncle Tom's Cabin Saturday night. Roses Coghlan appears Tuesday night in Forget-Me-Not with Warde in The Mountebank on Thursday.
An era nursing spring tonic guide praises S S S as a natural blood purifier and appetite stimulant. It argues winter pressures create fickle appetites and that S S S strengthens digestion, sleep and vitality, with assurances of no minerals and free medical advice.
The article praises stage star Coghlan for her commanding presence and notes James Neill’s upcoming repertoire including Opie Reed’s The Starbucks and the Broadway debut Arizona. It mentions Ethel Barrymore in Captain Jinks, Minnie Tittell Brune resuming vocal studies, and Neill company success in Los Angeles with a souvenir booklet. Upcoming engagements include John Griffiths presenting Don Caesar, Frederick Warde opening The Mountebank and a planned partnership with Louis James next season.
Leon W. Washiburn owns the venue hosting the White Slave at Ma suke s for two nights next Sunday and Monday April 13 and 14. The Butte Minstrels will also perform again, per local notices.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes it is odd Omaha hosts the season's first tornado while Kansas City or Wichita might have claimed more newspaper space. the remark suggests surprising regional attention to weather events.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney Co. in Toledo Ohio.
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